Fat Cat - Margaret Read MacDonald

Have you
ever heard the saying, "Your eyes are bigger than your stomach"? Well, Cat's
stomach is bigger than a lot of things. He is always hungry, and living with
culinary-inclined Mouse, who makes thirty-five pies in one day, just makes it
worse. Fat Cat swallows everything in sight, including the washlady and her
washtub, a troop of soldiers and their swords, even a king and his elephant!
But when Cat swallows Mouse and her sewing basket, that's the last straw.
Tiny Mouse cuts to the heart of the situation, taking an upside-down world
and turning it right-side-up again. Greedy Cat learns his lesson and turns
"fat" into "fancy," "fabulous," and "fantastic." Margaret Read MacDonald's
infectious energy combines with Julie Paschkis's folk-inspired gouache
paintings to create a new retelling of a favorite comic cumulative tale. This Danish folktale about a hungry cat will teach readers the importance of responsibility, respect and caring.